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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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